GI killed in Vietnam War to get Medal of Honor

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama on Wednesday isawarding the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest military award,to a Pennsylvania Army specialist killed in 1970 while serving inCambodia during the Vietnam War. The White House says Spec. Leslie H. Sabo Jr. will receive themedal posthumously for heroic action when his platoon was ambushedby North Vietnamese troops. A White House description of the actionsays Sabo saved the lives of several of his fellow soldiers,tossing away an enemy grenade at one point and shielding a comrade.Even though he was wounded by the grenade blast and enemy automaticweapons fire, Sabo charged an enemy bunker, blowing it up with hisown grenade. The explosion also killed him. Sabo's widow and his brother are expected to attend Wednesday'sceremony.

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